Playfield based "sprite" demonstration

[+Gemintronic]

This code is not commented so I can't say it's an "example". It does demonstrate a playfield based sprite is possible. Unfortunately, no_blank_lines doesn't work AT ALL with pfheights

 

The vertical line above and below the sprite is just a marker to help illustrate what is going on.

 

Note this is a horrible kludge since pfheights are hard-wired in. I use an on-goto statement that leaps to 32 different labels. Each label (A-Z 0-5) is a vertical position for the "sprite".

 

WHY WOULD YOU DO THIS?

* Make a sprite without using player0 or player1

 

DRAWBACKS:

* Forces you to use pfheights

* Can't use the playfield as, er, a playfield

* Playfield sprites are wider than traditional sprites.

pfsprite.bas

pfsprite.bin

[SeaGtGruff]

The vertical line above and below the sprite is just a marker to help illustrate what is going on.

Nope, I don't like that explanation. As I was moving the sprite up and down that vertical line wondering "What the heck is this?!?" it suddenly hit me. You've created the 2600's first exotic pole dancer!